Thought Leaders
When You Put People First, Performance Follows. Here’s What I Wish More Leaders Understood.
In a world obsessed with metrics and scale, the leaders who last are the ones who never forgot that people come first.
Sheldon Yellen
CEO of BELFOR
91³ÉÈË Leadership Network® Contributor
Sheldon Yellen is the CEO of BELFOR, the global leader in property restoration and disaster recovery, overseeing a $3+ billion company with more than 13,000 team members across 550 offices worldwide.
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